How INSANE is your monthly pull list?

[animalvader1]

I decided to update my pull list today. You know, take off the mini's that have ended and the books I've dropped, and add what I know I'll be getting over the next few months at least. I just finished and it's INSANE how many books I get monthly! I was wondering how many of you have the same problem? Comics in general have been just too damn good lately.


Marvel:
All Avengers books:
-New Avengers
-Mighty Avengers
-Avengers Classic
-Avengers: The Initiative
-Young Avengers Presents
-Avengers/ Invaders

Amazing Spider-Man
Annihilation Conquest—arc—all
Astonishing X-Men
Captain America
Captain Marvel
Criminal (Icon)
Daredevil
Dark Tower (Marvel Illustrated)
Fantastic Four
The Iliad (Marvel Illustrated)
Immortal Iron Fist
Kick-Ass (Icon)
Marvel Zombies 2
Nova
Powers (Icon)
Secret Invasion
Squadron Supreme
Thor
The Twelve
Uncanny X-Men
Ultimate Fantastic Four
Ultimate Human
Ultimate Spider-Man
The Ultimates 3

DC:
Batman
Detective Comics
Jonah Hex
Northlanders (Vertigo)

Image:
Cemetery Blues
The Circle
Crawlspace: Xxxombies
Dynamo 5
Fell
The Sword
The Walking Dead

Devil’s Due:
G.I. Joe: America’s Elite

Zenescope Ent:
Grimm Fairy Tales: Return to Wonderland
The Living Corpse

Dark Horse:
B.P.R.D.: 1946
Evil Dead
Star Wars: Legacy

Aspen:
Soulfire---all—arc

Full Circle:
Thicker than Blood

Virgin:
Dan Dare
Dock Walloper
The Stranded
Shadow Hunter

Dynamite:
Project Superpowers

[timmywood-]

DC
Booster Gold
Green Lantern
Action Comics
Detective Comics
All New Atom
Jonah Hex
Justice Society
Teen Titans
Checkmate
The Flash
Countdown to Adventure
Teen Titans Year 1
Scalped
Northlanders

MARVEL
Mighty Avengers
New Avengers
Captain America
Daredevil
Omega the Unknown
The Twelve
Immortal Iron Fist
Ultimate Spider-man
Criminal

IMAGE
Fell
The Circle
Proof
The Walking Dead

AVATAR
Black Summer

[labor_days]

I bet iSteve pulls more books than anyone. The man is a comics reading machine.

[xyzzy]

I just put together my DCBS order and I actually only had one book on my pull list come up (Ex Machina). Still managed to spend over $150, though.

[animalvader1]

What's AVATAR: Black Summer about?

[jonathand-gordon]

I decided to update my pull list today. You know, take off the mini's that have ended and the books I've dropped, and add what I know I'll be getting over the next few months at least. I just finished and it's INSANE how many books I get monthly! I was wondering how many of you have the same problem? Comics in general have been just too damn good lately.


Marvel:
All Avengers books:
-New Avengers
-Mighty Avengers
-Avengers Classic
-Avengers: The Initiative
-Young Avengers Presents
-Avengers/ Invaders

Amazing Spider-Man
Annihilation Conquest—arc—all
Astonishing X-Men
Captain America
Captain Marvel
Criminal (Icon)
Daredevil
Dark Tower (Marvel Illustrated)
Fantastic Four
The Iliad (Marvel Illustrated)
Immortal Iron Fist
Kick-Ass (Icon)
Marvel Zombies 2
Nova
Powers (Icon)
Secret Invasion
Squadron Supreme
Thor
The Twelve
Uncanny X-Men
Ultimate Fantastic Four
Ultimate Human
Ultimate Spider-Man
The Ultimates 3

DC:
Batman
Detective Comics
Jonah Hex
Northlanders (Vertigo)

Image:
Cemetery Blues
The Circle
Crawlspace: Xxxombies
Dynamo 5
Fell
The Sword
The Walking Dead

Devil’s Due:
G.I. Joe: America’s Elite

Zenescope Ent:
Grimm Fairy Tales: Return to Wonderland
The Living Corpse

Dark Horse:
B.P.R.D.: 1946
Evil Dead
Star Wars: Legacy

Aspen:
Soulfire---all—arc

Full Circle:
Thicker than Blood

Virgin:
Dan Dare
Dock Walloper
The Stranded
Shadow Hunter

Dynamite:
Project Superpowers



That is way too many books and unless you are independantly wealthy just nonsensical. You can read Issue Summarys on most of those books and get the same experience as reading the book. There just arent that many well read, well drawn books. This is the sign of a comic addict and not a discerning comic book reader. I personally only have about 15 on my pull and keep up with a lot of books on summary only picking up the books if the summary seems to hint at a more nuanced story inside that is worth further reading.

[k33k3r]

I use to have a lot more books and then came a financial hardship and had to drop most of them. Which actually turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Got rid of a lot of crap.

ASM
USM
New Avengers
Mighty Avengers
Captain America
DareDevil

Are pretty much the only books I kept reading.

[jonathand-gordon]

By the way the fifteen books I mentioned on my pull are

Thor
Astonishing X-Men
New Avengers
Runaways
JSA
JLA
Teen Titans
Thor
Umbrella Academy
Uncanny X-Men
X-Men
Invinceable
Walking Dead
Captain America
Green Lantern
Ex Machina

[piscespaul]

Batman & the Outsiders
Batman
Booster Gold
The Brave and the Bold
Checkmate
Detective Comics
Green Arrow & Black Canary
Green Lantern
Jack of Fables
Justice League of America
Justice Society of America
Nightwing
Shadowpact
The Spirit
Teen Titans
Countdown
Crime Bible: The Five Lessons in Blood
Countdown to Adventure
Countdown to Mystery
Salvation Run
Uncle Sam & the Freedom Fighters
The Vinyl Underground
Teen Titans: Year One
Fell
Infinite Horizon
Suburban Glamour
Astonishing X-Men
Avengers: The Initiative
Captain America
Criminal
Daredevil
Mighty Avengers
Moon Knight
New Avengers
New Warriors
Nova
The Order
Powers
Punisher War Journal
Runaways
Thor
Thunderbolts
Ultimate Spider-Man
Uncanny X-Men
X-Factor
X-Men
The Ultimates
Ultimate Iron Man II
Cable & Deadpool
Proof
Black Summer
Project Superpowers
The Boys
The Twelve
Dock Walloper
Young Avengers Presents
Captain Marvel

[animalvader1]

That is way too many books and unless you are independantly wealthy just nonsensical. You can read Issue Summarys on most of those books and get the same experience as reading the book. There just arent that many well read, well drawn books. This is the sign of a comic addict and not a discerning comic book reader. I personally only have about 15 on my pull and keep up with a lot of books on summary only picking up the books if the summary seems to hint at a more nuanced story inside that is worth further reading.

I like everything on my pull list:p

[animalvader1]

I use to have a lot more books and then came a financial hardship and had to drop most of them. Which actually turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Got rid of a lot of crap.

ASM
USM
New Avengers
Mighty Avengers
Captain America
DareDevil

Are pretty much the only books I kept reading.

Can't argue with that list. All great stuff.

[jonathand-gordon]

I like everything on my pull list:p

I would hope so.

[k33k3r]

I'm still doing the 30 Days of Night series as well and have one more issue of Sub Glam.

I'm slowly moving to hardcover colletions and may eventually drop even more books.

I'll be down another one once Mighty ends (just rumors)

[jonathand-gordon]

Mighty should end. My guess is that post Secret invasion we're back down to New Avengers as the sole Avengers book.

[k33k3r]

That my thought as well.

[diabhol]

This is my pull list as it appears at thesecretheadquarters.com


* Angel: After the Fall (mini) by IDW
* Astonishing X-Men by Marvel
* Avengers: Initiative by Marvel
* Black Panther by Marvel
* Buffy the Vampire Slayer by Dark Horse
* Captain America by Marvel
* Captain Marvel (mini) by Marvel
* Echo by Abstract
* House of M: Avengers (mini) by Marvel
* Iron Man by Marvel
* Iron Man: Enter the Mandarin (mini) by Marvel
* Marvel Zombies 2 (mini) by Marvel
* Mighty Avengers by Marvel
* Moon Knight by Marvel
* Ms. Marvel by Marvel
* New Avengers by Marvel
* New Warriors by Marvel
* New X-Men by Marvel
* Order by Marvel
* Penance: Relentless (mini) by Marvel
* Phantom by Moonstone
* Runaways by Marvel
* Serenity: Better Days (mini) by Dark Horse
* She-Hulk by Marvel
* Spirit by DC
* Thunderbolts by Marvel
* Trials of Shazam by DC
* Twelve (mini) by Marvel
* Uncanny X-Men by Marvel
* Wolf-Man by Image
* X-Factor by Marvel
* X-Force by Marvel
* X-Men by Marvel
* Young Avengers Presents (mini) by Marvel
* Young X-Men by Marvel

This is why late books don't bother me. :)

Still, I really need to start buying Marvel/DC minis in trade only...

[timmywood-]

What's AVATAR: Black Summer about?

It's a Warren Ellis series about a superheroe that decides he doesn't like the way the President is running america and kills him. It follows his former teamates as they react to what he has just done. It's pretty good.

[mrpopular]

Wow, I'm just getting back 2 comics. I want more just don't know what 2 get.

The List.

*Cable & Deadpool
*Wolverine Origins. (Just for Deadpool 5pt)
*Kick-Ass


ouch thats it. i suck. I gotta get started into some more books.

[k33k3r]

sucks that C&D only has one issue left.

[mrugly]

I wish I had the money to buy comics these days. Even with my tax return, I won't be able to spend much in the near future. I just got hooked last year, and every time I've thought about buying comics for the past couple of months, I've thought about my tuition bills and other more pressing engagements.

When I graduate, I will be truly be happy.

[esophagus]

sucks that C&D only has one issue left.
I'm quite excited for it. Admittedly, Cable and Deadpool isn't my favorite book, but I think it'll be exciting to see what they do with Deadpool in his next book. That is, unless they've just been trying to please the crowd, and his next series is only a mini. Deadpool needs an ongoing.

[gineration]

Just now getting back into comics so any suggestions based on my list would be amazing.

Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Green Lantern
Green Lantern Corps
Teen Titans: Year One
The Twelve

[webnet]

I need to drop some books and replace them with good ones. I am planning on getting on Captain America and some indie books but I always chicken out right before I pick it up. I don't know why but indie books always read better for me in trade.
amazing spider-man
incredible hulk
New Avengers
Mighty Avengers
Thor
ultimate fantastic four
ultimate iron man II
ultimate spider-man
ultimate x-men
ultimates 3
New X-men
Halo Uprising

[jgg0610]

Almost scared to type this list out:

New Avengers
Mighty Avengers
Booster Gold
Green Arrow Black Canary
Green Lantern
Daredevil
Captain America
Thirteen Steps
Fantastic Four
Amazing Spider-Man
Uncanny X-Men
X-Men Legacy
Astonishing X-Men
Wolverine
Wonder Woman
Teen Titans
Countdown
Countdown to Adventure
Crime Bible
Flash
Batman
Superman
Supergirl
Action Comics
Detective Comics
Legion of Superheroes
JLA
JSA
Goon
X-Factor
Gen 13
Ex Machina
Army at Love
Superman/Batman
Superman Confidential


And this doesn't count the countless miniseries. Also, I'm sure there are others that I'm missing.

[labor_days]

This is the best guess I can come up with. Anything not on here I probably get in trade or just forgot. Does not take into account stuff I buy on impulse or indie books I get off the rack...


52 Aftermath: Crime Bible: Five Lessons Of Blood
Action Comics
All-New Atom
All-Star Superman
Astonishing X-Men
Batman
Batman & The Outsiders
Birds Of Prey
Booster Gold
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Captain America
Casanova
Checkmate
Countdown
Countdown To Adventure
Death Of The New Gods
DMZ
Echo
Ex Machina
Fables
Fallen Angel
Fear Agent
Fell
Glister
Godland
Gotham Underground
Green Arrow/Black Canary
Green Lantern
Green Lantern Corps.
Infinite Horizon
JLA Classified
JSA Classified
Justice League Of America
Justice Society Of America
Legion Of Super Heroes
Madman Atomic Comics
Nightwing
Pax Romana
Red Sonja
Robin
Runaways
Salvation Run
Sorrow
Suburban Glamour
Supergirl
Teen Titans
Teen Titans Go!
Teen Titans: Year One
The Brave & The Bold
The Circle
The Sword
Thor
Tiny Titans
Titans
Trials of Shazam
Walking Dead
Wasteland
Wonder Woman
Wormwood

[animalvader1]

It's a Warren Ellis series about a superheroe that decides he doesn't like the way the President is running america and kills him. It follows his former teamates as they react to what he has just done. It's pretty good.

Cool dude, thanks. I might look into that.

[animalvader1]

Just now getting back into comics so any suggestions based on my list would be amazing.

Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Green Lantern
Green Lantern Corps
Teen Titans: Year One
The Twelve

I'm not sure if you saw my reply in the other thread, but for someone who likes female main characters, you might want to check out Ms. Marvel. I recommended it to my friends wife and my neice, and they both love it.

[gineration]

I'm not sure if you saw my reply in the other thread, but for someone who likes female main characters, you might want to check out Ms. Marvel. I recommended it to my friends wife and my neice, and they both love it.

Alright, I'll be sure to check it out, thanks!

[humphrey-lee]

My March order, copied and pasted from an email to the shop, which pretty much sums up my typical buying habits (minus books like FELL and the like that don't always show up):

Dark Horse:

Serenity: Better Days 1
Fear Agent 21
Grendel: Behold the Devil 5
Speak of the Devil 5
Buffy the Vampire Slayer 12
Abe Sapien: The Drowning 2
BPRD: 1946 #3


DC Comics:

Justice League: The New Frontier Special
Green Arrow/Black Canary 6
Detective Comics 842
Nightwing 142
The All-New Atom 21
Birds of Prey 116
Checkmate 24
JSofA 14
Legion of Super-Heroes 40
Trials of Shazam 12
Wonder Woman 18
The Authority: Prime 6
Ex Machina 35
The Young Liars 1
100 Bullets 89
Fables 71
Jack of Fables 21
The Exterminators 27
DMZ 29
Hellblazer 242
Loveless 23
Scalped 15
Northlanders 4


Image Comics:

Transhuman 1
'76 #3
Casanova 14
Godland 22
Invincible 52
Madman Atomic Comics 9
The Walking Dead 49


Marvel Comics:

Ultimate Human 3
Spider-Man: With Great Power... 3
Captain America 36
Daredevil 106
The Last Defenders 1
Omega: The Unknown 6
The Order 9
The Twelve 3
Thunderbolts 120
Young Avengers Presents 3
X-Factor 29
Logan 1
Punisher 55
War Is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle 1
Criminal Vol. 2 #2
Powers 30


Terry Moore's Echo #1
Doktor Sleepless 9
Nacropolis 2
The Boys 16
Angel: After The Fall 5
Fallen Angel 25
Wormwood: Calamari Rising 4
The Damned: Prodigal Sons 1
Resurrection 4
Wasteland 16
Atomic Robo 6
Dan Dare 5

[jfernandes]

A rough list of what I regularly order:

Dark Horse
Criminal Macabre TPBs

DC
Deathblow (though I think it's being canceled)
Midnighter
Welcome to Tranquility (again, canceled, I believe)
Booster Gold HCs
DMZ TPBs
Exterminators TPBs
Fables TPBS
Green Lantern HCs
Jack of Fables TPBs

Image
Deep Space (mini)
Frank Frazetta's [insert titles]
Spawn
Spawn: Godslayer
Walking Dead HCs

Marvel
Astonishing X-Men
Immortal Iron Fist
Logan (BKV mini)
Mighty Avengers
New Avengers
Uncanny X-Men
Wolverine
X-Men
Annihilation HCs
Avengers: The Initiative TPBs
The Order TPBs
Punisher MAX HCs
Punisher War Journal HCs
X-Factor HCs

Archaia
The Secret History
Mouse Guard HCs

Dabel Brothers
Dresden Files: Welcome to the Jungle (mini)

Dynamite Entertainment
The Boys TPBs
Lone Ranger HCs

IDW
Zombies vs. Robots vs. Amazons (mini)
30 Days of Night TPBs
Fallen Angel TPBs
Sparrow HCs (art books)
Wormwood TPBs

New England Comics
Any new Tick

Oni Press
Wasteland TPBs


I also buy most of my mini-series in HC or TPB form.

[rooney]

I really need to trim my monthly pulls for financial reasons but I'm buggared if I can decide which books to cut, anyone out there have any good ways to decide?

[humphrey-lee]

I really need to trim my monthly pulls for financial reasons but I'm buggared if I can decide which books to cut, anyone out there have any good ways to decide?

Yep. I cut the ones that I no longer like or have turned to crap... I'm no help at all am I? :D

[rooney]

Yep. I cut the ones that I no longer like or have turned to crap... I'm no help at all am I? :D

Now why didn't I think of that! ;)

That's my problem, there isn't really a book on my list that I feel isn't any good. I'll just have to sell a kidney or something to finance my comic habit.

[humphrey-lee]

Now why didn't I think of that! ;)

That's my problem, there isn't really a book on my list that I feel isn't any good. I'll just have to sell a kidney or something to finance my comic habit.

Try a new method of mine that is actually working out pretty well. Find a title or two that, while you still might enjoy, you also think you could wait a bit on when it comes to reading. And instead of trade waiting or whatever, maybe once every half year or so, go find a convention nearby and just pick up everything you skipped in Dollar bins or Half of or whatever. It'll save you some dough, and give you a nice chunk of books to randomly read on a slow day.

[rooney]

Try a new method of mine that is actually working out pretty well. Find a title or two that, while you still might enjoy, you also think you could wait a bit on when it comes to reading. And instead of trade waiting or whatever, maybe once every half year or so, go find a convention nearby and just pick up everything you skipped in Dollar bins or Half of or whatever. It'll save you some dough, and give you a nice chunk of books to randomly read on a slow day.

Sounds like a pretty good compromise Humphrey, cheers mate I might just give it a bash. :)

[jurassicalien]

Marvel
New Avengers
Mighty Avengers
Astonishing X-men
Uncanny X-men
Wolverine

DC
Detective (Only if Dini is writing)
Batman (Only if Morrison is writing)
Booster Gold
Brave and the Bold

[racemccloud]

Just trying to reorganize my pull list. Any opinions on what to add/cut?

Marvel
Dark Avengers
New Avengers
X-Factor
Astonishing X-Men
Ultimate Spider-Man
Amazing Spider-Man
Wolverine (but probably just for “Old Man Logan”)
Fantastic Four
Captain America
Thor
Nova

DC
Green Lantern
Detective Comics
All-Star Batman and Robin (Wait, they still publish this book?)
Batman Confidential
Titans

Minis
Batman: Cacophony
Ultimatum

Other
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Kick-Ass

On the Chopping Block
Mighty Avengers
Green Lantern Corps
Green Arrow/Black Canary
Avengers: The Initiative

[mrmister]

You should add Astonishing to the chopping block and replace it with Daredevil.

[cenquist]

Cut Astonishing and Titans.

[cadgers]

Just did mine recently. If anyone knows some good books I should be reading lay em on me.

Captain America
Daredevil
Nova
New Avengers
Dark Avengers
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13
Iron Fist
Incognito
Criminal
All Star Batman
Uncanny X-men
X-factor (PAD really killed it last week. Can not wait till next month)
Astonishing X-men
Batman
Detective Comics
Green Lantern
DMZ
Green Lantern Corps
Hellblazer
Scalped
Ex Machina
Proof
Madman
And of course Fell and Casanova when ever the hell they will come out again.

Gonna try Agents of Atlas and War of Kings

On the chopping block is Tbolts.

Just got rid of Mighty Avengers, Thor and Titans(Not in the mood for the up and coming crossover). Manhunter just finished and Blue Beetle is soon to follow.

[racemccloud]

I find the only reason I read "Green Lantern Corps" is because of "Blackest Night" coming up. I only pick up GLC if it comes out on a light week.

And I love "Thor". It's one of my favorite current books.

[mrmister]

FEEL FREE TO COMMENT

IMAGE/ICON/ETC:
Walking Dead
Invincible
Scalped
Criminal/Incognito
Kick-Ass
Fell [Does this even count anymore?]

DC COMICS:
Action Comics
Superman
Supergirl
Green Lantern

MARVEL:
Captain America
Daredevil
Uncanny X-Men
Iron Fist
Invincible Iron-Man
Wolverine [JUST FOR OLD MAN LOGAN]

Possible adds:
Thor [Almost a definite add once the second trade comes out]
Superman: World of New Krypton [I'll try it out and see if it sticks]

Possible drops:
Action Comics [Don't see myself caring about Nightwing and Flamebird but I like Rucka so I will give it a few issues]
Supergirl [Probably decide whether it stays or goes after this first full arc with the new creative team finishes up]

Recently Dropped:
Astonishing X-Men
DMZ
Runaways [This series just needs to be put to rest PERMANENTLY]
Dark Tower [Nothing wrong with it per say just not keeping my interest anymore, maybe I'll read it in Hardcover]
Batman [I'll read it again when Morrison comes back]

[skeets]

My list has gone absolutely apeshit in the past few months thanks to a drastic increase in Marvel books.

DC Comics:
Booster Gold
Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds
Flash: Rebirth
Green Lantern
Green Lantern Corps
Justice Society of America
Secret Six
Teen Titans

Vertigo:
Air
House of Mystery
Northlanders
Scalped
Young Liars

Wildstorm:
Ex Machina

Marvel:
Astonishing X-Men
Avengers: The Initiative
Captain America
Captain Britain and MI:13
Daredevil
Dark Avengers
Dark Reign: Hawkeye
Destroyer
Guardians of the Galaxy
Immortal Iron Fist
Invincible Iron Man
Mighty Avengers
New Avengers
Nova
Punisher
Secret Warriors
Spider-Woman
The Stand
Thunderbolts
Uncanny X-Men
War of Kings
War of Kings: Ascension
War of Kings: Darkhawk
Wolverine: Weapon X
X-Factor
X-Force

Icon:
Criminal
Incognito
Kick-Ass

Image:
Astounding Wolf-Man
Brit
Casanova
Dynamo 5
Fell
Firebreather
Gemini
Golly
Guerillas
Invincible
Jack Staff
Madman
Noble Causes
Proof
Savage Dragon
Walking Dead
War Heroes

Avatar:
Doktor Sleepless
No Hero

Dark Horse:
Buffy
End League
Fear Agent
Hellboy
Umbrella Academy

Dynamite:
Battlefields
Boys
Lone Ranger

Other:
Comic Book Comics
Damned
Echo
Fallen Angel Reborn
Locke & Key

[cadgers]

How much do you guy's typically spend in a month? I try not to spend more then $75 a month on singles and buy all my trades on Amazon or InStockTrades.

[racemccloud]

How much do you guy's typically spend in a month? I try not to spend more then $75 a month on singles and buy all my trades on Amazon or InStockTrades.

I try to keep it around $60 a month (assuming four weeks = a month). Even THAT is tricky on the budgets. But I have absolutely no other vices. Don't drink, don't smoke, don't buy video games or a lot of DVD's, don't eat out much... comics. That's it.

[humphrey-lee]

How much do you guy's typically spend in a month? I try not to spend more then $75 a month on singles and buy all my trades on Amazon or InStockTrades.

About $200-$225 on issues and another $50 on TPBs. So about $250 minimum, $300 if a bunch of TPBs and stuff came in.

[cenquist]

I try to keep it around $100/month for trades and singles. Exceptions when I order a Absolute or Omnibus off of amazon.

[matthaber1]

DC

action comics
superman
supergirl
green lantern
green lantern corps
superman/batman
reign in hell
the war that time forgot
batman
All star batman and robin
gears of war
booster gold( I'm dropping this soon so i can get a ifanboy membership)

MARVEL


dark avengers
mighty avengers

[neb]

My fiance has set my weekly maximum at 8 books a week, which is good for me because I'm flippin' horrible with money, and its helping us save for our wedding. Usually, if its a light week (which is rare...there's just too much goodness out there), I'll throw a trade in.

Before this mandate, I was buying 20-25 books a week. It was insanity.

[jon_samuelson]

Man, that some of you guys get 60-70+ books a month astonishes me. I mean, more power to you if you enjoy them all, but I can't possibly imagine that there are 3X as many books as I get now, that I'd really enjoy.

[neb]

Man, that some of you guys get 60-70+ books a month astonishes me. I mean, more power to you if you enjoy them all, but I can't possibly imagine that there are 3X as many books as I get now, that I'd really enjoy.

Just imagine how much Conor, Ron, and Josh buy. It would make you cross eyed.

[zombox]

Mine isn't that bad, really. I only average 6 or so books a week. Sometimes slightly more, sometimes slightly less. I will not buy anything that I feel is not likely to entertain me. If I hear enough good about a book from enough sources, I might give it a shot however.


I think a lot of what Conor, Ron and Josh buy is bought for purposes of their 'job'. Not that they don't enjoy a lot of it, but they probably wouldn't buy so much if they weren't expected to know so much about what is going on. I know, from listening to the show, that they often will buy things on a whim or just because a lot of people are buying that book and they will need to know something about it. Sometimes that works out... sometimes it doesn't.

[cyberauron]

When I was in school it was bad. I used to spend somehwere in the neighborhood of 40-50 dollars a week, so that was about 14-16 books a week. nearly 200 dollars a month.
Than I lost my 3 jobs, couldnt afford comicbooks, but when i got my act together I went to a con for the first time and found i can get trades for cheap. so now i m at 6 books a week. I try not to spend more than 20 dollars. I only pick up issues I enjoy and wait for cons for the trades

[voodoomama]

I walk out with about four books a week sometimes up to six. I feel bad about that i used to leave the shop with twenty or so books a week, but my i end up getting a lot of things in trade. so i guess that makes up the slack. But still i seem to be having a hard time finding books i enjoy.

[conorkilpatrick]

I think a lot of what Conor, Ron and Josh buy is bought for purposes of their 'job'.

It's not so much 'job' as it is job.

[racemccloud]

I used to limit myself to ten books a week, but now I limit myself to five. Money is part of the reason, but the truth is, at ten a week, I'd often end up with three or four books I didn't really enjoy and was just reading out of habit or a sense of responsibility, which is not really how one should choose their entertainment, methinks.

[voodoomama]

It's not so much 'job' as it is job.

do you buy more books than you would because you're and ifanboy founder?

[conorkilpatrick]

do you buy more books than you would because you're and ifanboy founder?

Yes, I definitely do. It's mostly because of increased exposure to more books. The discussion on the Pick of the Week Podcast has definitely caused me to buy more than I normally would. Books like Fear Agent, Fell, and Checkmate were all bought because of iFanbase lobbying.

[cyberauron]

Books like Fear Agent, Fell, and Checkmate were all bought because of iFanbase lobbying.

dont forget, invincible, walking dead, scalped, fables

[conorkilpatrick]

dont forget, invincible, walking dead, scalped, fables

I didn't buy any of those because of the iFanbase. Invincible, Walking Dead and Scalped I bought because I wanted to, Fables because I thought it was long enough that Ron and I had been making fun of Josh for it and we needed to read it.